Our Take:
With the Academy 12-N, you get everything that’s great about Taylor’s Academy series in a Nylon-string package. The same comfortability, thanks to lighter string tension and beveled edge “armrest”; the same crisp-yet-warm tone from the combination of tonewoods and nylon strings; and of course, the same low price point great for a beginner looking for their first instrument, or a pro looking to add an affordable nylon-string guitar to their arsenal.
Taylor’s Take:
This nylon-string Grand Concert from Taylor’s Academy Series may be the best nylon-string guitar you’ll find for the money. The underlying design goal of the series is to make the acoustic guitar accessible to more players by bringing Taylor’s legendary playability and tone into an affordable price range. One of the benefits of a nylon-string guitar is that the light string tension is easy on the fingertips. Another inviting feature is a built-in armrest to enhance the playing comfort. Tonally, the wood pairing of layered sapele back and sides with a solid Lutz spruce top, together with the body’s internal bracing, project a warm, mellow nylon voice with crisp percussive appeal that suits a variety of musical styles and responds well to both fingerpicking and flatpicking. Whether you’re a steel-string player looking to add an affordable nylon-string to your acoustic toolbox or crave a great-sounding acoustic guitar that’s easy on the hands and the wallet, the Academy 12-N is an option well worth exploring. Comes complete with Taylor Gig Bag.
Note: Because wood is an organic material, slight variations in the grain occur naturally and add to the uniqueness of each guitar. Because of these natural variations, the grain of the instrument you receive might not perfectly match the one pictured here.
Standard Specifications
General Info
Brand: | Taylor |
Model: | Academy 12 N |
Color: | Natural |
Serial: | 2106049182 |
Weight: | 3 lbs 10 oz |
Condition: | New |
Body
Body Material: | Layered Sapele |
Top Material: | Lutz Spruce |
Finish: | Varnish |
Neck
Material: | Mahogany |
Finish: | Varnish |
Fingerboard Material/Radius: | West African Crelicam Ebony, 12″ |
Frets (Number and Size): | 17, Medium |
Inlays: | 4mm Dot Italian Acrylic |
Nut (Material and Width): | Nubone Nut, 1 7/8″ |
Scale Length: | 25.5″ |
Profile: | N/A |
Electronics
Pickups: | N/A |
Pickup Switching: | N/A |
Controls: | N/A |
Hardware
Tuning Machines: | Classical Nickel |
Bridge: | Micarta Saddle |
Pickguard: | N/A |
Control Knobs: | N/A |
Hardware Finish: | Nickel |
Accessories
Gig Bag
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